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The Eighth Day (1996)

Tous publics (FR) | Belgium, France, UK | French | 118 min
Directed by: Jaco Van Dormael
7.5

Georges has Down's syndrome, living at a mental-institution. Harry is a busy businessman, giving lectures for young aspiring salesmen. He is successful in his business life, but his social life is a disaster since his wife left him and took their two children with her. This weekend his children came by train to meet him, but Harry, working as always, forgot to pick them up. Neither his wife nor his children want to see him again and he is driving around on the country roads, anguished and angry. He almost runs over Georges, on the run from the institution since everybody else went home with their parents except him, whose mother is dead. Harry tries to get rid of Georges but he won't leave his new friend. Eventually a special friendship forms between the two of them, a friendship which makes Harry a different person.

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Best Foreign Language Film

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Palme d'Or

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Release Date
France
(Cannes Film Festival)
1996-05
France
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1996-05-22
Canada
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1996-06-21
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)
The Eighth Day
(Original title)
El octavo día
Argentina
Le huitième jour
Belgium
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Parent Guide
Sex & Nudity
Mild
Violence & Gore
Mild
Profanity
Moderate
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
None
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Mild